Fans may have wondered why there were so few congratulations after Shanghai Harbor's win. The truth is that the situation is very different from what people think.
On October 29, 2023, in the 29th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Seaport drew with Shandong Taishan, and Shanghai was crowned one round ahead of schedule. After the match, Wu Lei and Oscar's affectionate embrace triggered countless netizens.
On the day of winning the championship, congratulations came in like a tidal wave. People from all walks of life took to cyberspace to send their best wishes and celebrate Shanghai Seaports winning the second title in the history of the Chinese Super League. This accolade is undoubtedly a source of pride for Shanghai Seaport and a testament to the fact that its friendship spreads across the four seas.
It is particularly worth mentioning that most of these congratulatory messages have the theme of "Winning the Championship is like 7", and although the words are different, they all praise Shanghai Harbor's great contribution to Chinese soccer. Below is a selection of the messages:
This blogger's congratulatory message is particularly brilliant: it is no exaggeration to say that most members of this Chinese national team (shown above) have grown up here, from Wu Lei and Lu Wenjun to Cai Huikang and Yan Junling to Zhang Wei and He Jiao. It is rare to see so many outstanding players being nurtured.
In 2018, when Shanghai Seaport won the championship for the first time, a programmer mentioned Shanghai's "faith" in winning the championship. Now, some bloggers believe that Shanghai Seaport's second win was due to perseverance and the belief of never giving up. The spread of this idea on social media and the number of likes is proof of the high popularity of Shanghai's win.
Browsing through the comments section under each blogger's post, fans from all industries were enthusiastic and expressed their joy by sending praises to Shanghai Seaports. As shown in the comment section above (shown in the photo above), netizens have applauded Shanghai Seaports.
As you can see, Shanghai Seaport's second win has also received many "congratulatory messages" from the industry! Unfortunately, not all of these congratulatory messages came from domestic and international counterparts (soccer clubs), but it is a reflection of the widespread recognition of Shanghai soccer.
It is reported that the Harbor Club has not yet announced congratulatory messages from their peers, but it is believed that the number will not be small.
Last year, when Wuhan Sanzhen won the championship, they announced nine congratulatory messages from major Chinese clubs in one go. Although Wuhan Three Town's seniority in the Chinese Super League is still young, their history is much shorter compared to Shanghai Seaport. Now that Shanghai Seaport has been acquired in Shanghai for almost nine years, even with greater familiarity, it is believed that the number of congratulatory messages from their peers will surpass the level of Wuhan Three Town last year.